patriciate

We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee.

The patriciate of Rome had combined with the people to place its destinies in Dea Flavia's hands.

We have still to speak of the directly political functions of the rich, or, as M. Comte terms them, the patriciate.

Among the districts of Italy some have and some have not a patriciate.

It was the only city also which was governed by the ancient patriciate, and in which the democracy had little or no power.